US 7,332,092 B2
Method of separating E and Z isomers of an alkene alcohol and derivatives thereof
Chen-Chou Chiang, Wexford, Pa. (US); and Elad Shabtai, DN Shikmim (Israel)
Assigned to Calgon Carbon Corporation, Pittsburgh, Pa. (US); and InnovaAroma SA, Geneva (Switzerland)
Filed on Mar. 07, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/683,050.
Application 11/683050 is a division of application No. 11/115359, filed on Apr. 27, 2005, granted, now 7,211,703.
Prior Publication US 2007/0155993 A1, Jul. 05, 2007
Int. Cl. B01D 15/04 (2006.01); C07C 29/74 (2006.01); C07C 29/76 (2006.01); C07C 27/26 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 210—690  [568/913; 568/917; 568/918; 568/693; 568/410; 568/408; 568/492; 560/218; 560/248; 210/660; 210/661; 210/663] 19 Claims
 
1. A separation process comprising:
substantially continuously contacting an ion exchange medium which is ion exchanged with silver and/or copper ions with a feed stream comprising E and Z isomers of at least one alkene alcohol derivative, and, optionally, one or more contaminants or impurities;
removing at least one product stream having a higher isomeric purity of the E or Z isomer of at least one alkene alcohol derivative, relative to the isomeric purity of the E or Z isomer of the alkene alcohol derivative in the feed stream.